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Senators John Cornyn and Chuck Schumer have done a lot of jet-setting on the company dime, Politico reports. Each has spent more than $140,000 on travel this year alone, as much as 10 times what some colleagues spend. Cornyn, a Republican, racked up the biggest bill, which included the tab for taking 59 staffers on a $38,000 Maryland retreat. He also routinely takes pricey, multi-city charter flights through Texas.

Schumer, meanwhile, routinely took charter flights to New York, even when commercial flights were available. The senators say the charter flights let them efficiently visit their states’ disparate districts. But other big-state legislators have managed to be more frugal—Cornyn’s fellow Texan Kay Bailey Hutchison spent $88,000, half Cornyn’s total. They’re not the only big spenders, either: Others over $100,000 include Patty Murray, Bob Corker, and Kit Bond.

John Cornyn is the loudest leader of the Party of NO. No to Americans that need the most, but he's always quick to say yes to himself and the perks. He of course is a Bushie and supporting the other Bushie, Rick Perry in favor of Kay Bailey Hutchinson. They are a part of Palin's good ole' boy network and have nothing nice to say about the Lady who would have actually been "qualified" to run as John McCains V.P. Proving that the party doesn't want woman of substance in charge...so they support idiot women like Palin.

Blackbird

Jun 11, 2009 6:35 AM CDT

And these idiots chastised the auto execs for using private aircraft? Are you serious???